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(Pet) Crocodile mauls woman to death in Minahasa
Jakarta Post ^ | Wed, January 16, 2019 | staff

Posted on 01/17/2019 8:18:50 AM PST by Eddie01

An Indonesian woman has been mauled to death by a huge pet crocodile on the island of Sulawesi, officials said Wednesday.

Deasy Tuwo, the head of a laboratory at a pearl farm in Minahasa in North Sulawesi, was killed by the 4.4-meter (14-foot) reptile last Thursday, authorities said.

The 44-year old's badly mauled body was found by colleagues the following morning, Hendrik Rundengan, from the local conservation agency, told AFP.

"The indication is that she fell into the crocodile's enclosure," he said, adding the incident was still being investigated by police.

The crocodile, named Merry, had eaten one of the woman's hands and most of her abdomen was missing, Rundengan said.

"These parts may still be inside the crocodile now," he added.

The giant reptile was sedated and removed from its enclosure Monday in a three-hour operation that involved dozens of people, including conservation officials, the army and police.

The reptile, which was owned illegally, will be transferred to a conservation area, Rundengan said.

The Indonesian archipelago is home to a vast array of exotic wildlife, including several species of crocodile that regularly attack and kill humans.

In April 2016, a Russian tourist was killed by a crocodile in the Raja Ampat islands, a popular diving site in the east of the archipelago.


TOPICS: Food; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: crocodile; m; maul; wildlife
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Never smile at a crocodile
No, you can't get friendly with a crocodile
Don't be taken in by his welcome grin
He's imagining how well you'd fit within his skin

Never smile at a crocodile
Never tip your hat and stop to talk awhile
Never run, walk away, say good-night, not good-day

Clear the aisle but never smile at Mister Crocodile
You may very well be well bred
Lots of etiquette in your head
But there's always some special case, time or place To forget etiquette

1 posted on 01/17/2019 8:18:50 AM PST by Eddie01
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To: Eddie01

Indonesia is full of dangerous reptiles.


2 posted on 01/17/2019 8:20:14 AM PST by dinodino
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To: dinodino

So is Washington DC.


3 posted on 01/17/2019 8:23:58 AM PST by robowombat (Orthodox)
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To: Eddie01

“”These parts may still be inside the crocodile now,” he added.”

May?


4 posted on 01/17/2019 8:25:44 AM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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“”These parts may still be inside the crocodile now,” he added.”

Parts is parts.

5 posted on 01/17/2019 8:27:27 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: TexasGator
Or. 🐊💩
6 posted on 01/17/2019 8:36:06 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Eddie01

7 posted on 01/17/2019 8:36:56 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Eddie01

Crocodiles....our friendly neighbors in the swamp.


8 posted on 01/17/2019 8:39:15 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: robowombat

The RAT-commies don’t want a wall. How about a moat with crocodiles??


9 posted on 01/17/2019 8:42:00 AM PST by Polyxene (Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.)
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To: Eddie01

Whoever came up with the idea of having a huge croc as a pet is seriously deluded.


10 posted on 01/17/2019 8:43:33 AM PST by LibWhacker
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To: Eddie01

Two words I never thought I’d see in same sentence: “Pet Crocodile.”


11 posted on 01/17/2019 8:44:52 AM PST by nuke_road_warrior (Making the world safe for nuclear power for over 20 years)
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"The 44-year old's badly mauled body crocodile turd was found by colleagues the following morning,"
12 posted on 01/17/2019 8:47:07 AM PST by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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Was.


13 posted on 01/17/2019 8:55:29 AM PST by going hot (happiness is a momma deuce)
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To: robowombat

>>So is Washington DC.<<

Ha! Good one!


14 posted on 01/17/2019 9:01:06 AM PST by fortes fortuna juvat ("What goes unsaid eventually goes unthought." VDARE)
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>>>Indonesia is full of dangerous reptiles.<<<

This is one of the countries where they let infants play with cobras. Somebody was eaten by one of their gods. Now that’s news! Not.


15 posted on 01/17/2019 9:04:57 AM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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This is one of the countries where they let infants play with cobras.

Surely you are joking.

16 posted on 01/17/2019 9:22:08 AM PST by Hyman Roth
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-wfh48PccM


17 posted on 01/17/2019 9:26:12 AM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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I’m not certain you know what a cobra is...


18 posted on 01/17/2019 9:28:36 AM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As1wG-aGd34


19 posted on 01/17/2019 9:29:39 AM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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They can’t buy the boy a Tonka?


20 posted on 01/17/2019 9:46:16 AM PST by Hyman Roth
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